Cornmeal vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cornmeal and tortilla
- Cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, and fiber; however, tortilla is higher in selenium, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Cornmeal covers your daily folate needs 28% more than tortilla.
- Tortilla contains 3 times less vitamin B2 than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 0.382mg of vitamin B2, while tortilla contains 0.114mg.
- Cornmeal has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +106.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +54% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +58.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +235.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +203.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +113.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 209µg | 98µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.114mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 482mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.37mg | 15% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 43.02g | 12% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 16.6µg | 11% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 49.94g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 146mg | 7% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 237kcal | 7% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 3.81mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 70mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 2.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 4.125mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.268mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.32mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.391g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.102mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.185g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 0.95g | 1% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 7.11g | 7.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 47.54g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 2.75g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.296g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +84.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +59.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +257.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +266.7% |
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Protein
~7.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +110.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +111.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +70.4% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +209.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +273.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +1147.4% |
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Lactose
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Galactose
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